--- title: Kamloops yard waste collection and drop-off question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Kamloops?" place: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/kamloops category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: City of Kamloops sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/yard-waste/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/yard-waste.json" --- # Kamloops yard waste collection and drop-off **Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Kamloops? **Short answer:** In Kamloops there is no separate yard waste collection. Small amounts go in the weekly curbside organics cart. Larger amounts go to the City's three free yard waste sites at Cinnamon Ridge, Bunker Road or Barnhartvale. Grass clippings are banned from curbside garbage. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Kamloops, https://www.kamloops.ca) **Cost:** Free at the three City yard waste sites. Yard waste taken to Mission Flats Landfill or the Kamloops Resource Recovery Centre is $500 per tonne. Finished compost at Cinnamon Ridge: $25 per loaded tractor bucket or $5 per small container. **How long:** Organics cart weekly; sites open as listed below. **Where:** - In person: Cinnamon Ridge, 4045 Tranquille Road, Kamloops (Daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (April 1 to October 31), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (November 1 to March 31). Phone 250-214-8801.) - In person: Bunker Road, 1455 Bunker Road, Kamloops (Daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed December 1 to March 1.) - In person: Barnhartvale, 970 Eliza Road, Kamloops (Friday to Monday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed December 1 to March 1.) ## Key facts - **Curbside collection:** There is no separate yard waste collection. Small amounts of yard waste go in the weekly curbside organics cart (leaves, plants, flowers, grass clippings, weeds, small branches). Grass clippings are banned from curbside garbage. Large paper yard waste bags may line the organics cart. - Source: [Residential Organics, page](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/residential-collection-schedule/residential-organics) - Official wording: "Yard Waste" … "grass clippings and weeds (note: no noxious weeds, such as knapweed, or invasive plants" … "Large paper yard waste bags may also be used to line the curbside cart." - Source: [Frequently Asked Questions, FAQ](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/frequently-asked-questions) - Official wording: "Grass clippings are banned from curbside garbage collection." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to set it out:** Organics cart: branches and prunings no larger than 30 cm (1 foot) long and 2 cm (about 1 inch) across; no noxious weeds or invasive plants. At the yard waste sites: tree prunings up to 24 inches in diameter (Cinnamon Ridge also takes trunks to 24 inches; larger must be split). (Sources differ: The Burning Permits page says Barnhartvale and Bunker Road take trunks up to 6 in.; the sites' own pages say prunings up to 24 in. The site pages are used. The Solid Waste Bylaw defines yard waste as prunings up to 61 cm (about 24 in.) in diameter.) - Source: [Residential Organics, page](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/residential-collection-schedule/residential-organics) - Official wording: "small branches, twigs, and prunings no larger than 30 cm in length (1 foot) and 2 cm in diameter (~1 inch)" - Source: [Bunker Road Recycling Depot and Yard Waste Site, page](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/bunker-road) - Official wording: "Tree prunings up to max 24" diameter" - Source: [Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility and Yard Waste Site, page](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/cinnamon-ridge) - Official wording: "Tree prunings and tree trunks up to max 24" diameter (anything larger must be split)" - Source: [Burning Permits, page](https://www.kamloops.ca/public-safety/kamloops-fire-rescue/fire-permits/burning-permits) - Official wording: "Barnhartvale Landfill, Landfill Diversion Area, and Yard Waste Site (970 Eliza Road) accepts yard waste, including tree prunings and tree trunks up to a maximum 6 in. diameter." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Drop-off:** Three free City yard waste sites. Cinnamon Ridge, 4045 Tranquille Road: daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (April 1-Oct 31), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Nov 1-Mar 31). Bunker Road, 1455 Bunker Road: daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Barnhartvale, 970 Eliza Road: Friday to Monday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bunker Road and Barnhartvale close December 1 to March 1. - Source: [Compost and Yard Waste, page](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/what-goes-where/compost-yard-waste) - Official wording: "The City of Kamloops has three free yard waste drop-off sites that service both residential and commercial customers." - Source: [Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility and Yard Waste Site, page](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/cinnamon-ridge) - Official wording: "4045 Tranquille Road" … "10:00 am–6:00 pm (April 1–October 31)" … "10:00 am–4:00 pm (November 1–March 31)" - Source: [Bunker Road Recycling Depot and Yard Waste Site, page](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/bunker-road) - Official wording: "1455 Bunker Road" … "Yard Waste Site open 10:00 am–6:00 pm" … "*Yard Waste Site closes annually from December 1 to March 1." - Source: [Barnhartvale Landfill and Yard Waste Site, page](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/barnhartvale) - Official wording: "970 Eliza Road" … "Hours: 8:30 am–4:30 pm" … "Open Friday to Monday (Closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cost:** Free at the three City yard waste sites (Cinnamon Ridge, Bunker Road, Barnhartvale). Yard waste taken to Mission Flats Landfill or the Kamloops Resource Recovery Centre is charged at $500 per tonne. - Source: [Compost and Yard Waste, page](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/what-goes-where/compost-yard-waste) - Official wording: "three free yard waste drop-off sites" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, Schedule R](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/) - Official wording: "Yard Waste yes yes yes $500.00 $500.00 Tonnes" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not accepted:** Sod and dirt are not accepted at the yard waste sites (landfills take them for $20/tonne). Noxious weeds and invasive species must go in your garbage cart or to the landfill. Pet waste and farm manure are not allowed. Plastic bags are not accepted in the organics cart. - Source: [Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility and Yard Waste Site, page](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/cinnamon-ridge) - Official wording: "Sod and dirt are NOT accepted at yard waste sites (both are accepted at City landfills for $20/tonne)" … "Noxious weeds or invasive species should be bagged and placed in your garbage container or taken to the landfill for proper disposal." - Source: [Frequently Asked Questions, FAQ](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/frequently-asked-questions) - Official wording: "No, pet waste or farm manure is not allowed to be dropped off at yard waste sites or added to our compost." - Source: [Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67, s. 1.4 "Yard Waste"](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/14634) - Official wording: "but does not include turf, sod, tree stumps, noxious weeds, boulders, rocks, sand, soil, fruit" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67, 2021 - Source: [Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67, s. 1.1](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/14634) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Kamloops has no separate yard waste collection. Small amounts of yard waste (leaves, plants, flowers, grass clippings, weeds, small branches) go in the weekly curbside organics cart. Large paper yard waste bags may line the cart. The City's [Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/14634) defines yard waste as prunings up to 61 cm (about 24 in.) in diameter. ## Steps 1. Small amounts: put them in the organics cart. Branches and prunings must be no longer than 30 cm (1 foot) and no thicker than 2 cm (about 1 inch). No plastic bags. 2. Larger amounts: take them to Cinnamon Ridge, Bunker Road or Barnhartvale. Tree prunings are accepted up to 24 inches in diameter; Cinnamon Ridge also takes trunks to 24 inches (larger must be split). 3. Noxious weeds and invasive species go in your garbage cart or to the landfill. ## Good to know - Sod and dirt are not accepted at the yard waste sites. Landfills take them for $20 per tonne. - Pet waste and farm manure are not allowed. - Grass clippings are banned from curbside garbage. - Cinnamon Ridge takes credit and debit only for compost purchases; Barnhartvale landfill fees are cash only. - Christmas trees: drop-off sites are open December 27 to January 15. ## Official forms and pages - [Compost and Yard Waste, City of Kamloops](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/what-goes-where/compost-yard-waste) ## The same question elsewhere - [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md) - [Barriere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste.md) - [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/yard-waste.md) - [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/yard-waste.md) - [Merritt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/yard-waste.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste.md) ## Sources - [Compost and Yard Waste, City of Kamloops](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/what-goes-where/compost-yard-waste) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bunker Road Recycling Depot and Yard Waste Site, City of Kamloops](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/bunker-road) (read 2026-11-05) - [Barnhartvale Landfill and Yard Waste Site, City of Kamloops](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/barnhartvale) (read 2026-11-05) - [Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility and Yard Waste Site, City of Kamloops](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/cinnamon-ridge) (read 2026-11-05) - [Residential Organics, City of Kamloops](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/residential-collection-schedule/residential-organics) (read 2026-11-05) - [Frequently Asked Questions, City of Kamloops](https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/frequently-asked-questions) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67 (PDF)](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/14634) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, Schedule R (PDF)](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Burning Permits, City of Kamloops](https://www.kamloops.ca/public-safety/kamloops-fire-rescue/fire-permits/burning-permits) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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